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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11

SEVERAL. hundred hands are now
engaged in constructing another rail-
road( broad gague) up Lookout Noun
tain from Chattanooga. They expect
to have trains running in four months.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11

The President is taking a short
vacation in the Adirondack Noun
tains, accompanied by his wife.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11

CAPT. JACK DAsHIELL, a promi-
nent citizen of Nashville, died in that
city at u o'clock Wednesday night.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11

LOVERS of good coffee are likely to
have to pay rather dearly for the
beverage for some months. The
price has advanced one hundred per
cent in the last year, and the tenden-
cy is still upward. The cause of this
is said to be two successive short
crops in Brazil. The last crop was
two million bags short, and the new
crop just coming in is estimated to
be from one and a half to two mil
lion bags short.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11

We do not publish anonymous commu-
nications under any circumstances The
real name of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con.
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub
fish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as a guarantee of good faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib.
utes of respect, etc., are charged for as ad.
vertising matter. Simple announcements OF
deaths, marriages, etc., will be published
without charge, and our friends all over the
county will confer a favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11

THE Jackson session of the Su-
preme court adjourned this week.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11

SAM JONES, the famous evangelist,
has been making some rousing
prohibition lectures at Shellbyville,
Tullahoma, Nashville, and other
places in the State. He draws large
crowds, and makes most successful
appeals to their pocketbooks, as well
as their mental faculties. He raised
nearly five hundred dollars for the
prohibition cause at Tullahoma.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11

JAMES G. BLAINE sailed for Eu-
rope wednesday.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11
Notice.

BY virtue of a deed of trust, executed to
me by Startling Savage and recorded in Reg
ister's office of Warren county, Book No. s
on pages 256 and 257. l will sell for cash on
Saturday. July the 9th, 1857,
at the court house door in the town of Nc.
Minnville, a certain tract of land lying on
the waters of Collins river, in the 9th civil
district of Warren county, Tenn, estimated
to contain GO acres, and bounded as follows:
On the North and East by Cooper SCOTS
heirs, on the South by Collins river and on
West by HIPS creek. For a more specific
boundary reference is rad to deed of trust.
w. G. ETTER, Trustee.
This June /, 1887.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11

WIN. 4. WHEELER, Vice President
under the Hayes administration died
on Saturday last at his home in
Malone, n. Y.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11
EVANSVILLE. OHIO, BUSINE SS
COLLEGE.

PARSONS & KENNISON, Rroprietors.
Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Telegraphy,
Shorthand, Type-writing and Drawing.
Young men fitted for business. Students
can enter at any time. Fall term begins.
September I2th. Circulars sent free. :
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11

Subscribe for theSrANDARD. $500.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-11

County Superintendent.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
He Had Changed Much.

When Mr.. A. Usina left for New
York, few weeks since, he purchased
a round trip ticket via tie Charleston
line, but after getting to the metropolis
he took notion to come back by rail
and disposed of his ticket to scalper.
The scalper, in;order to make the things
work straight required Tony to leave
his business card, SO that it could be
given to whoever might purchase the
ticket. 1t was not long before a little,
short, red-headed man walked into the
scalper's and asked for ticket to Pal
atka, when Tony's was sold him. The
fellow got along all right until after he
left Charleston. When he presented
his ticket to Purser Morgan, of the
steamship City of Monticello, who hap
pened to be an acquaintance of Tony's,
that officer asked: as your name A.
Usina?" eyes, Sir" replied the tour
ist. "Where do you liver" asked the
purser. cat Palatka." "What do you
do there?" "Well, I'm in business
down there. Here's my card" at the
same time producing the card of our
we'll known crockery dealer. Purser
Morgan read it over and carefully eyed
the stranger, when Capt. Mckee hap
pened along, and on being informed Of
the above conversation looked at the
little fellow, and said: "Well, Tony,
you must have had hades Of time
in New York to have shortened you up
about foot, and to have your hair
turn from an ink blackness to fery
red"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
poor FARMERg
Those Who Have to Go to Town 70 Find
something to Do"

'bOmcJhink 10 OOs
"As there is nothing for me to do at
home, will go down town and see
what is going on, says the poor farmer.
No other ever uses such language. 1t
is poor farmer, indeed, who can not
always find something to do at home
such one will never find that farming
pays. He had rather sit ON a dry
goods box at the store and "bottom
chairs" at some hotel or saloon than
remain at home about his business.
,It is naturally indolent, mentally and
physically. Besides, he is mentally
blind, or he would always be able to
&c something to be done At home, no
natter what the weather may be; and
le would also see that loafng and sit
ing around in the village could never
make o successful farmer. II there is
othing 70 do at the barn, in the corr
ouse or ID the stable, he can prett,
enerally dpd something to do in tn
ouse. Probably the cellar or the stu
'ored in h demands his attention; an,
here is his wife, drudging from day
jght until bedtime. and perhaps past
ne time when she ought to be in bed
e can always do something TO he'll
1cr out, and she will be very grateful
or little aid, if it is nothing mor'
han peeling a mess Of potatoes On
ocking the cradle, We have no pa.
ence with the man who can find moth
z to do at home. He is a failure, .
.erable failure. He brings suff'erin;
all connected with him, and ever,
ny alive around him suffers from hi,
elect. He will fail and ought to fail
aeintel1igent. competent farmer neve'
,es to town unless he has bushes.
lere, and when his business is done Il,
GOES home, and finds something to do.
Southern Farmer.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
Animals that Look Like Men.

There's a big Newfoundland dog
that frequents the hall of the Pioneer
Press building whose conftenance so
resembles that of James G. Blaine that
it startles one. once knew Durham
cow that looked so much like her
owner, an Episcopal clergyman, that
it became a matter of common COM
ment. There's now little black-and-
tan dog at the st. James Hotel which
so closely resembles one of the proprie-
tors of that hotel that every guest stops,
gazes, and is amazed. There is also a
big mastiff in the city whose face
closely resembles that of a well-known
local politician of Irish descent.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT.

Corrected from the Nashville american
every Thursday evening.
1t is generally conceded that more
ready cash is being paid on purchases
this season than at any season for
many years. Quite large number
of country merchants who bought
stock early are already in the markets
replenishing. The more southern
dealers have had, so far, successful
season, and are carrying fewer GUS
toners on credit this year than for
years before. Farmers have had
more money to buy with and are
looking confidently into the future
for still easier and better times.
The provision market is active and
prices are shade above quotations
for bulk meats and bacon, though not
quotably so.
There is a fair demand for all kinds
of country produce. Eggs are steady
at III cents. Choice country butter is
in active demand at IS to % cents.
Hens are taken freely at 20 to 81
cents.
Wheat, from wagons, good dry, S21a
Corn-from wagons, to. Al
Corn Meal As to
Oats to Sc
Hay, prime timothy, per ton, $125Oto $13 sc
Dried Fruit-Apples 3 to &c; evaporated
l0@12M c; Peaches, halves, to C; quarters,
to C. blackberries, toe,
Feathers-prime, DOT
Beeswax-chOice, to 20.
Rags-well assorted, 81 40 to
Genseng-dry, SO to 60.
Butter 10 to 10
Eggs Toto
Chickens-frying 60 l0c; hens, GOA
Tallow-chOice, 81 to
irish potatoes, per Dbl. 1.50 to 2.25
Wool--unwashed, 20 to 20.
tub washed. 80 to SO.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
Commercial
MEANWHILE PRODUCE MARKET.
Corrected weekly by Mead & Ritchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,
McMinnville, Mar. 5 1887.

Corrected weekly by Mead d K1tchey.
OFFICE SOUTHERN STANDARD,
McMinnville. Mar. 5 1887.
Produce trade for a few weeks has
been quite brisk, especially in eggs
and poultry. For the last 60 days
Mead & Ritchey have shipped daily
not less than 1900 to 1900 dozen eggs.
From one to two car loads of poultry
is shipped weekly from this and
White county, gathered along the line
of this railroad. The mule trade has
been lively, and many mules and
horses are being shipped to the south
ern market. In grain trade is quiet,
not much doing in either wheat or
corn. We still hope to see better de-
mand and better prices for grain. In
other things there is butlittle change.
WHEAT esq 7oR blu.
CORN-new to 80,
FLoUR-new, $2.5O@$3 90 p 100 lbs.
MEAL-Ss bu. 45@50c.
OATs-s blu. 25 "a
CHICKENs-Hens &c p 10
BUTTER-a9 ID. 10 to 10
EGGs-$ doz toS c.
GINsENG-P ID, l.25 to
BEEswAx-R ID. 16 tol7c.
FEATHBRs-f9 ID. So to
TALLow-S9 ID. &c.
Green hides 5@6c. Grubby u Of
LARD-R ID. SC.
RAC0N-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
Turtle Fighting is their Favorite Amuse.
ment-A Battle Described.

Their amusements are few and SIM
pie. The most remarkable of these is
turtle fighting. Two swapping turtles
are carefully selected and trained. The
best for sporting purposes are those
that weigh from fifteen to twenty
pounds apiece. Lighter ones are i'm
mature and not SO muscular. Heavier
ones are logy, slow, and less vindictive.
The training consists in teasing them
three times day with bamboo rod
and allowing them to hang from this
by the hour after they once take hold.
The only diet is raw meat and red
pepper, even water being tabooed.
The day before the fight the teeth and
jaws are examined, oveIhanded, filed,
and scraped, till they resemble knife
edges.
The fight is conducted in a small
ring not more than yard in diameter.
The snappers are produced and
washed, and each tasted by the Sec
onds of the other. This is done to pre-
vent cowitch or poisonous drugs being
placed upon the salient points, whence
it may enter the mouth, nose, and eyes
of the opposite antagonist. They are
then irritated in the usual style with
sharp rod until nearly frenzied, and
then placed in the center of the ring.
There isneither wait nor running away.
Each snaps at the other simultane-
ously. The best hold is an oblique
hold. This enables the one that cat
ches to reach the Garfield artery and
the windpipe without being compelled
to bite through the massive cartilages
! of the neck. Next to this is straight
neck hold, in which the two jaws
strike against the top and bottom of
the neck. Below this again is the
cross hold, in which the jaws strike
against the two sides of the neck.
Poorest of all is the leg hold. This is
regarded by all Oriental sports as the
acme of unintelligence, because if both
the snappers take leg holds the fight is
heightened out interminably. The
combat is to the death-one of the tur-
ties always being killed, and frequently
both.
In fight not long since in Park
street the larger of the two turtles
shot sideways, thrust his head under
that of the smaller and caught the lat
tiers right fore leg. In this position
the right one was impotent. 1t stood
still a moment, while through the
room, silent, though crowded with
Eastern sightseers, sounded the crun-
ching of scaly skin, tendon, and bone.
Then the smaller one hobbled sideways
in until its head was clear, and then,
quick as thought, buried its jaws in an
oblique hold upon its adversary. Both
bodies remained motionless while the
razor-like jaws, were sinking deeper
into the others members. After few
minutes, which seemed hours, the leg
came off, and, still held by the larger
snapper's head, fell upon the floor
There was a pause in the crowd, who
expected fresh attack on the smaller
reptile. But the eye of the large,
glazed and closed. 1t was dead. The
crowd dispersed in bad humor, for the
majority had wagered heavily upon thu
loser
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
MOSCOW.
$40 Cash Premium.
W. n. & F. G. SMART.
Nonresident Notice.
State'of Tennessee, ..,
Warren county. A's"'"i'en''
s. Elliott VS.. A. J. Saffle.

S. c. Elliott VS.. A. J. Saffle.
Personally appeared before me T. M. Fra.
zier, acting Justice OF the Peace for said
county, S. c. Elliott, complainant, and OBJ.
tanned an attachment against the property
of A. J. Satle, defendant, which was levied
on lot of blacksmith tools, the property of
defendant. 1t appearing that defendant, A..
J. Saftie, is nonresident of the State of
Tennessee, so that the ordinary process Of
law cannot be served on him, it is therefore
ordered that publication be made for four
consecutive weeks in the Southern Stan.
dard, a newspaper published at McMinnville
Tenn, requiring said nonresident defendant
to appear before me on the 18th day of
April, 1887, and answer to COMPLIMENTS
account, or judgment will finally be render
ed against him, and property sold to satisfy
claim. This March Sth, 1887.
T. NJ. FRAZIER, j. P,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-03-12
The Celebrated Horse.
M a rna1i On ,

Description aud Pedtgree--M armion
is beautiful bay, with black legs, name,
and tail, full l615 hands high; extra large
and powerful bone, and superior style and
action for horse of his size; years old.
Marmion was sired by Major, the horse pur
chased in Illinois in the Spring of 1879,
and he by the celebrated French. Norman
st. Laurent imported by E. Dillon & Co.,
Normal, Ill. Marmion's dam was sired by
Esq. John Waddle's draft horse, of Fayctte.
vile, Tenn, and her dam by Sir George.
TERMS $40 90 to insure living colt. All
accidents Mt owners risk,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
LOWELL.
Is the Booming Town of East
ern Colorado.
Business of all Kinds already
Represented.
No Competing Towns.
Center of Ebert County when
it is Divided.
Surrounded by a Beautiful
Prairie of Stately Mag
nihcence.
Plenty of Smooth Govern
ment Land.
> Only Available Gov. Land left
in the West.
Plenty of Smooth Govern
ment Land.
Only Available Gov. Land left
in the West.

Lowell town is just in its infancy, and
will be near the center of the new cOun-
ty. 1t is situated on the range line be-
tween towns and 8, about fifteen miles
west of the Kansas State line, and is at
present the terminus of the Oberlin, Col
by. Eustis and Sherman Center daily
stage line. A daily stage line will also be
run from Cheyenne Wells, a station on
the K. P. road to Lowell. Arrangements
have been made for three grand excur-
sions over the u p this spring. and there
will undoubtedly be excursions on the B.
s. NJ. railroad. The town is upon decided
land and is owned by the Lowell Town
Company, the officers of which are: A.
J. Senter, President G. H. Martin, Vice
President; A. Lauterbach. Treasurer /;
H. E. Weld, Secretary. The directors
are A. J. Senter, c. H. Martin, A. Lau
terbach, H. E. Well. NJ. Donelan, Chas.
Vail and II. L. Page The stockholders
are J. W. & c. II. Martin, II. E. Weld,
A. J. Senter. J. B. Morrison, T. c. Shan
kiln, Walter Organ, W. d. Mitchell. E.
p. Worcester. T. F. Sutton. C. l. Dou-
glas, Geo. H. Hyatt, H. l.. Page, j. NJ.
Leal, A. w. Patchin, L. L. French, c. II.
Dicks, Chas Vail. F. C. Finnerty, A.
Lauterbach, l.. E. Tobias, also number
of citizens of Ebert county, of Eustis
and of Sherman Center. A. j. Senter
and NJ Donelan have ordered a power
press, steam engine and complete out
fit for a seven column quartO newspaper
to be called the Lowell Democrat. E. P.
Worcester will have charge of the adver-
Using business for the company. Sever
al colonies from Iowa. Illinois, Indiana
and eastern Kansas have been secured
for eastern Ebert county, and business
lots in the town saved for them
The well known firms of j. w. Allen
s. Sons and NJ Donelan will be repre-
scented in the town. Walker s. YOusse
and Patchin & Sutton will Immediately
open drug stores. Daniel Kavanaugh
has already ordered stock of hardware
and lumber yard is already on the
ground A. j. Senter and other capital
lists will put up buildings for rent. A
company has been formed to build an ell
egant brick hotel with all the modern
conveniences, the brick already contract
ed. 1t is not out of place here to remark
that the capital stock of 49, is al
ready all paid up and shares are quickly
taken at $25 a share premium. Shares
spoken for by Denver parties have been
reserved by the company and the money
paid in. Taking into consideration there
is no other town within 40 miles and the
surrounding country is beautiful and will
all be settled upon by energetic tillers of
the soil, the town is destined to be-
come trade center of considerable mag
nitude
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
Alias Notice No. 713O.
o. S. Land once. oberlin,

o. S. Land Once. Oberlin. Kans.
March 10, 1857.
Complaint having been entered ut this
Office by Andrew B. Jardine against Peter
No. 423s, dated July 18th, 1855. upon the Sc or
sec ,, town south. range u west, in Thomas
county. Kans.. with view to the cancellation
OF said entry; contestant alleging that de-
PENDANT has not made settlement upon said
tract, that he has not been upon said claim
for six months last past Immediately proceed
ing this date
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office on the SOsh day s.f May,
1851. at 10 O'Clock, Q. N. to respond and fur.
nish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
donment. FRANK BACON, Register
n A. Dun. 4-Smar8s
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
Notice No. 1920.
c. s. Land Office, Oberliu

e. S. Land Office, Oberliu. Kan.
March II, 1857
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by S. X. Jenkins against Joseph Banister
for abandoning his homestead entry No. 1919,
dated April 9Th. 1855, upon the Sc 4 section
I, township south. range q west. in Thorn
as county, Kansas, with q view to the cancel
lation of said entry; contestant alleges that
defendant has never established q residence
on said tract since making said entry
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office. Oberlin. Kansas, on the
2sthday of April, 1887, at 10 O'Clock a. m to
respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment
FRANK BACON, Register.
LeSsenger i Mitchell. 4-smar3l
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
Notice No. 1895.
U. S. Land Office at WaKeeney

Q. s. Land Office at WaKeeney, Kan.
Mar. 4, 1887.
by John X. Turner against Jones H. Harris
for abandoning his H. E. NO. 10l39, dated
Nov, 2, 1885. upon the nw or of sec. "A, town
10 south, range 81 west, in Thomas county
Kansas, with view to the cancellation Of
said entry:
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office on the 4th day of May.
nish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
dOnment. w. H. PILKINTON, Receiver.
M.& D. 36marH
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
NOTICE-HOMESTEAD NO. s471.
U. 8. Land ONCE, Oberlin, Kans.

January y. 1857.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Emma Miller against Henry Hern aban-
Sept 81, 1885, upon the &c i section IA, town.
ship south. range Is west, in Thomas county
Kans., with q view to the canoe latiOn Of said
entry; contestant alleging abandonment:
that neither he nor any other legal men Der of
his family is residing on the land at the pres
ent time.
The said parties are hereby summoned to
appear before the Probate Judge OF Thomas
county. Kansas, on the sth day of April. 1877,
at 10 o'clock u. IN, to respond and furnish tes-
timony co icerning said alleged failure. Tes-
timOny should be returned to tnis office on or
before April I'D. 1887. for action of this office.
A. L. PATCHIN, Register.
NJ. L. Lacey 51-1Eeb23
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
Notice No. 1866.

q. .. LAuU Ouce NJ Ooefuu, N1nS.s
Jan. II. 1887.
Complaint having been entered at this once
by Frederick c frost against Henry HaasefOr
abandoning his homestead entry N0,7S47 Gated
Feb. 9. 1875. upon the sw 4 sec 81, towns
south, range % west. IN Inomas county hens.
Contestant alleging that Henry Haase has
not established q residence on said land since
making said entry; and neither has defendant
nor any member Of his family has not resided
on said tlact for more than months last past.
The said parties are hereby lmsnOned to
appear at this Once on the 18th day Of April
1857, at 10 o'clock q. m, to respond and fur
nish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
dOnment,
TrLLY SCOTT, Receiver.
w Wilson 5l-56Feb "a
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-03-31
I
NEW GOODS /!

NEW GOODS ]
We are pleased to announce to our
customers that we have just received
the most complete line of spring and
summer goods ever brought to North
western Kansas, consisting of all the
latest styles and shades in summer
Tricot and Worsted Dress Goods, Zero,
Oriental and Two Toned Laces, Edges
and all over Embroideries from one
inch to four feet in width, Ladies' and
Gentlemen's Spring and Summer I'm
de.wear. Hosiery, Etc, also another
full and complete line of the famous
Doggett, Bassett & Hills Shoes, con-
sisting of Ladies' Fine French Curacao
Kids, Slippers so dainty that Fairies
envy the wearers. We handle the
only genuine Kangaroo and Alliga-
tor Shoe in town, which we guarantee.
Finding our tailoring business much
more extensive than We had expected,
we were forced to rent separate rooms
for that line, and have filled the space
in our store room intended for that
business with choice family groceries
all new and fresh.
We cordially invite everybody to
call and examine for themselves. We
will gladly show you through our i'm
mense stock and do our best to please
you in goods and prices.
j. W. ALLEN & SONS.